This weekend the girls (2 year old Lilja and 34 year old me) had a sewing workshop. The boys were off to a archery competition, so we had the house to ourselves. Before they went I quickly sewed up a pair of new woolen trousers for Helgi (16). The old ones were worn out, and you can't show up with a viking bow and jeans! He loved them, and wore them all weekend.

Friday I got a new book in the mail, and it inspired us to more sewing. Lilja got a doll as a christmas present from her aunt, and she had almost no clothes her size. What better excuse to dive into the stash and start playing around with fabric. Lilja found the cutting and sewing very facinating, but we agreed that she had to wait until she was a big girl to use the scissors and the sewing mashine. For now she had to settle for handing me the pieces. This went very well for a while, until she decided that "Now I'm a big girl!". What can you say!

Anyway, the result was trousers, a blouse and a hat for the doll. Lilja decided that she neded a jacket as well, and since I couldn't find any suitable scraps I had to start knitting one. Lilja was waiting by my side, aparently from the impression that this was very quick to knit. Guess I'll have to hurry up then. For now I have the sleeves completed.

We also cut out a pattern for a dolls dress, so I guess we'll be sewing again shortly!

I'm also working on the silk vest, but slowly. My fingers still don't like cabling with this yarn.